15 pounds to lose challenge February 1-May 1, 2022
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Just checking in to see how everyone's week is going so far. I have been tracking my food everyday and have been at or below my Calorie goal. I got out to walk 2 times so far. My goal next week is to walk at least 3 days. I usually walk for about 25/30 at our local arena as it has a nice level walking path. My knees, hip and back have been very sore this week. I had an acupuncture and massage appointment this week hoping that they would help with the pain. I have had acupuncture before and it seemed to help for awhile. The massage therapy is new and I preferred it to the acupuncture as I felt it help more.
My name is Sherri and I live on British Columbia.
Good luck to everyone and have a great weekend10 -
1st Feb: 266.4
2nd Feb: 262.6
3rd Feb: 260.2
4th Feb: 259.8
Did a 24 hour fast yesterday, did OMAD (one meal a day). Feeling good 🙂7 -
I'm a 58yr old breast cancer survivor of 7 yrs. I have had a lot of difficulty losing weight because of my cancer medication. I'm hoping this will help keep me motivated. Started in October. Starting weight was 205. Jan total loss was 2.9lbs. Starting Feb with a 2.5 gain.
Feb. 4: 201 lbs11 -
Looking for input/stories about how to prevent - for good - BINGE EATING sweets/desserts.
It is a real problem for me that I cannot seem to stop……
I am for the most part a very healthy eater and could care less about food to be honest!
However I crave crave crave desserts and sweets, but once I begin I am never able to stop!
This week has been great in terms of tracking food and walking 45-60minutes a day, however in the evenings I walk to the grocery store and buy desserts! - Even despite promising myself I wont bring it in the house.
I don’t have a serving or two, but always consume the entire item in one sitting. Something just shuts down in my body and I don’t feel sick or that full??
This meant I ate 1.6ltr Ice cream Monday night, 1/2lb cookie & cream giant cookies from The Cookie Place Tuesday night, ( a friend left it as a gift) then an entire strawberry rhubarb pie & entire thin crust pizza Wednesday night!!!!
This puts me around minimum 1000 calories a day over my goals when it happens😞This is frustrating of course, but the biggest concern are what it’s doing to my liver, BP, arthritis etc.
I’m not naive in that I understand it’s completely emotional and I’m addicted - I get that!
But what are some tools other people use to deal with this type of addiction/binging?
Many thanks….I’d like to overcome this issue once & for all! It’s been a 10-20yr struggle.
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RunDMC2021 wrote: »Looking for input/stories about how to prevent - for good - BINGE EATING sweets/desserts.
It is a real problem for me that I cannot seem to stop……
I am for the most part a very healthy eater and could care less about food to be honest!
However I crave crave crave desserts and sweets, but once I begin I am never able to stop!
This week has been great in terms of tracking food and walking 45-60minutes a day, however in the evenings I walk to the grocery store and buy desserts! - Even despite promising myself I wont bring it in the house.
I don’t have a serving or two, but always consume the entire item in one sitting. Something just shuts down in my body and I don’t feel sick or that full??
This meant I ate 1.6ltr Ice cream Monday night, 1/2lb cookie & cream giant cookies from The Cookie Place Tuesday night, ( a friend left it as a gift) then an entire strawberry rhubarb pie & entire thin crust pizza Wednesday night!!!!
This puts me around minimum 1000 calories a day over my goals when it happens😞This is frustrating of course, but the biggest concern are what it’s doing to my liver, BP, arthritis etc.
I’m not naive in that I understand it’s completely emotional and I’m addicted - I get that!
But what are some tools other people use to deal with this type of addiction/binging?
Many thanks….I’d like to overcome this issue once & for all! It’s been a 10-20yr struggle.
I have a similar "addiction" but not to sugar. However, I have had some success by having substitutions on hand. For the first few days when I am trying to quit, I have some favorite items on hand as a substitute.
Find a new evening hobby for yourself that you can get absorbed doing.
Another thing I do is read books on the subject which motivates me, write about my feelings in my journal, watch youtube videos about the subject... I treat it like a class by studying, taking notes and things like that.
Also, it helps to have a buddy even if you text him/her at the end of the night that you abstained that evening. Accountability to someone is helpful.
Find threads on MFP about sugar addiction and join the discussions- likeminded people know exactly what you're going through and it is so helpful to have that support.6 -
@RunDMC2021 Ruby is right. Treat it as any other addiction. Read books and find you tubes about this topic on line. Also look here on MFP. I am SURE there are support groups on here with people in the same shoes. I feel ya as I have my own demons I need to keep in check. You can do this and we are here for you.7
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Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!
2/1: 195.8 lbs - I walked 1.5 miles yesterday and was so out of breath. This covid recovery is no joke. I need to reset my half marathon training schedule to get back to somewhat one track. 33 days til race day.
2/2: 195.6 lbs
2/3: 196.0 lbs - super tired and cranky today. should be a fun day.
2/4: 197.8 lbs -7 -
Sistersue3285 wrote: »Just checking in to see how everyone's week is going so far. I have been tracking my food everyday and have been at or below my Calorie goal. I got out to walk 2 times so far. My goal next week is to walk at least 3 days. I usually walk for about 25/30 at our local arena as it has a nice level walking path. My knees, hip and back have been very sore this week. I had an acupuncture and massage appointment this week hoping that they would help with the pain. I have had acupuncture before and it seemed to help for awhile. The massage therapy is new and I preferred it to the acupuncture as I felt it help more.
My name is Sherri and I live on British Columbia.
Good luck to everyone and have a great weekend
Hi Sherri, I grew up in the Lower Mainland! I hope the massage helps.5 -
RunDMC2021 wrote: »Looking for input/stories about how to prevent - for good - BINGE EATING sweets/desserts.
It is a real problem for me that I cannot seem to stop……
I am for the most part a very healthy eater and could care less about food to be honest!
However I crave crave crave desserts and sweets, but once I begin I am never able to stop!
This week has been great in terms of tracking food and walking 45-60minutes a day, however in the evenings I walk to the grocery store and buy desserts! - Even despite promising myself I wont bring it in the house.
I don’t have a serving or two, but always consume the entire item in one sitting. Something just shuts down in my body and I don’t feel sick or that full??
This meant I ate 1.6ltr Ice cream Monday night, 1/2lb cookie & cream giant cookies from The Cookie Place Tuesday night, ( a friend left it as a gift) then an entire strawberry rhubarb pie & entire thin crust pizza Wednesday night!!!!
This puts me around minimum 1000 calories a day over my goals when it happens😞This is frustrating of course, but the biggest concern are what it’s doing to my liver, BP, arthritis etc.
I’m not naive in that I understand it’s completely emotional and I’m addicted - I get that!
But what are some tools other people use to deal with this type of addiction/binging?
Many thanks….I’d like to overcome this issue once & for all! It’s been a 10-20yr struggle.
I had to stop keeping certain foods in the house. Brownies, cookies etc were my weakness. I replaced my evening sweet with fruits I really like so I don't feel completely deprived. Not sure that's helpful at all.4 -
RunDMC2021 wrote: »Looking for input/stories about how to prevent - for good - BINGE EATING sweets/desserts.
It is a real problem for me that I cannot seem to stop……
I am for the most part a very healthy eater and could care less about food to be honest!
However I crave crave crave desserts and sweets, but once I begin I am never able to stop!
This week has been great in terms of tracking food and walking 45-60minutes a day, however in the evenings I walk to the grocery store and buy desserts! - Even despite promising myself I wont bring it in the house.
I don’t have a serving or two, but always consume the entire item in one sitting. Something just shuts down in my body and I don’t feel sick or that full??
This meant I ate 1.6ltr Ice cream Monday night, 1/2lb cookie & cream giant cookies from The Cookie Place Tuesday night, ( a friend left it as a gift) then an entire strawberry rhubarb pie & entire thin crust pizza Wednesday night!!!!
This puts me around minimum 1000 calories a day over my goals when it happens😞This is frustrating of course, but the biggest concern are what it’s doing to my liver, BP, arthritis etc.
I’m not naive in that I understand it’s completely emotional and I’m addicted - I get that!
But what are some tools other people use to deal with this type of addiction/binging?
Many thanks….I’d like to overcome this issue once & for all! It’s been a 10-20yr struggle.
I'm also addicted to chocolate, and sugar as default.
The first biggest game changer in my diet was macros (after tracking)
I love love love carbs but I cannot consume too much of them. Therefore I cannot follow most healthy diets that incorporate healthy breads and oats. It's gateway to hunger and binge eating later. If you focus on macros instead of just calories it will help you change your eating patterns, and will allow you to decide how to indulge. You can try buying meal guides or just go free using myfitness pal food tracker.
I used this website for free macros calculation; iffym.com
They have plans and such for cost but calculator was free. The macros align with myf calorie for me, but it's NOT the same thing.
Otherwise what others have said about emotional eating with distraction and not keeping certain foods in house works.
My last suggestion is to be wary of keto sugar free snacks like Smart Fish as substitute for sugar. In my experience it triggered my sugar cravings way worse than diet coke ever could. I couldn't stop snacking after consuming them. It's particular type of sugar alcohol they use that mimics sugar once broken down in body.
Good luck4 -
For those who had success in the last challenge, congratulations! For those who didn't, "I feel your pain." 😂 But do not be deterred. There will be bumps in the road, but the destination is worth it, and you can get there!
Hello and welcome to all newcomers!
I'm a 72 yr old, 6'1" male. I am currently very active, with swimming, walking, yoga, pilates, strength training and water aerobics. A year and a half ago, it was challenging just walking to the mailbox and back. I started at 330 pounds in July of 2020, and I lost close to 90 pounds by July of 2021. But things have been much slower since then. I still have around 20 pounds I'd like to lose before switching to weight maintenance.
Here's my journey so far:
Jul 10, 2020 330.0 : starting weight
Jul 31, 2020 324.9 : lost 5.1, total loss = 5.1
Aug 31, 2020 316.3 : lost 8.6, total loss = 13.7
Sep 30, 2020 305.7 : lost 10.6, total loss = 24.3
Oct 31, 2020 295.4 : lost 10.2, total loss = 34.6
Nov 30, 2020 288.7 : lost 6.8, total loss = 41.3
Dec 31, 2020 284.6 : lost 4.1, total loss = 45.4
Jan 31, 2021 273.6 : lost 11.0, total loss = 56.4
Feb 28, 2021 270.7 : lost 2.9, total loss = 59.3
Mar 31, 2021 264.9 : lost 5.7, total loss = 65.1
Apr 30, 2021 254.9 : lost 10.1, total loss = 75.1
May 31, 2021 247.2 : lost 7.7, total loss = 82.8
Jun 30, 2021 242.7 : lost 4.5, total loss = 87.3
Jul 10, 2021 243.5 : gained 0.8, total loss = 86.5
Jul 31, 2021 235.6 : lost 7.8, total loss = 94.4
Aug 31, 2021 232.8 : lost 2.9, total loss = 97.2
Sep 30, 2021 235.6 : gained 2.8, total loss = 94.4
Oct 31, 2021 232.9 : lost 2.7, total loss = 97.1
Nov 30, 2021 228.5 : lost 4.4, total loss = 101.5
Dec 31, 2021 229.8 : gained 1.3, total loss = 100.2
Jan 31, 2022 229.3 : lost 0.5, total loss = 100.7
My weight has been fluctuating since early December. There are reasons of course (Christmas celebrations in December, visiting friend in January), but I know I could have done better. And I will do better this next round. Here are some highlights of my Wild Mouse Ride during this last round:
11/01/21 233.0 - starting weight
12/06/21 225.5 - good progress
12/30/21 230.5 - not so good; I had hoped to stay under 230, but alas...
1/05/22 225.3 - quick recovery!
1/09/22 224.2 - lowest in recent history (i.e. this century!)
1/28/22 232.0 - another max... on the day my week-long guest left. It's time to do better.
1/31/22 229.3 - ending weight
Time for another 13 weeks of dedication, discipline, and determination! Let's do this!
CHALLENGE: lose 10 pounds by May 2nd (13 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
January 31st starting weight: 229.3 (7-day average)
May 2nd goal weight: 219.3
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (whatever gets me down to ~20% body fat)
Weigh-in day: Monday
Jan 31 : 229.3 (starting weight)10 -
RunDMC2021 wrote: »Looking for input/stories about how to prevent - for good - BINGE EATING sweets/desserts.
It is a real problem for me that I cannot seem to stop……
I am for the most part a very healthy eater and could care less about food to be honest!
However I crave crave crave desserts and sweets, but once I begin I am never able to stop!
This week has been great in terms of tracking food and walking 45-60minutes a day, however in the evenings I walk to the grocery store and buy desserts! - Even despite promising myself I wont bring it in the house.
I don’t have a serving or two, but always consume the entire item in one sitting. Something just shuts down in my body and I don’t feel sick or that full??
This meant I ate 1.6ltr Ice cream Monday night, 1/2lb cookie & cream giant cookies from The Cookie Place Tuesday night, ( a friend left it as a gift) then an entire strawberry rhubarb pie & entire thin crust pizza Wednesday night!!!!
This puts me around minimum 1000 calories a day over my goals when it happens😞This is frustrating of course, but the biggest concern are what it’s doing to my liver, BP, arthritis etc.
I’m not naive in that I understand it’s completely emotional and I’m addicted - I get that!
But what are some tools other people use to deal with this type of addiction/binging?
Many thanks….I’d like to overcome this issue once & for all! It’s been a 10-20yr struggle.
Being 18 months into my journey, I have an abundance of experience and opinions I can share, for what it's worth. It would take a novel (okay, maybe just a novella) to say it all, and I'm sure you'd all lose interest part way through. So, let me share just a few thoughts that might help:
disclaimer: Everyone is different. Some people have difficulty getting in the exercise; some have difficulty conquering their cravings; some have issues of emotional eating; etc. These thoughts of mine may or may not be helpful, or even applicable, to you.- You must first decide that you are willing to experience short term "suffering" for long term gain. In my case, I knew my quality of life was declining and that I had to do something about it.
- You need to educate yourself on what a good diet looks like. It's not just about calories, but also macronutrients--fat, protein and carbs--and micronutrients--vitamins and minerals.
- There are valuable resources both on MFP and the web in general. Search them out. Be skeptical of extreme plans, silver bullet solutions, etc. The bottom line is: to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you consume. One pound of fat is roughly 3500 calories, so for example, to lose a pound a week you must burn 500 calories a day more than you consume.
- I could not go cold turkey on all the foods I love. Some, like Marie Callender Chicken Pot Pies, I've been able to give up (way too much fat). But others, especially desserts, I could not. So, my rule when I started was that I could have whatever treat I wanted once a week, if and only if I had reached my goal that week. So, e.g. when walking by Cinnabon or Mrs. Fields Cookies at the mall, I was able to say to myself, "Okay, it's not that you can't have that. It's just that you can't have it right now. Stick to the plan and you can have it in a few days."
- Learn about glycemic index. Avoid high glycemic foods like the plague. Your body will not metabolize fat to produce energy (i.e. sugar) when there's already plenty of sugar in your bloodstream.
- This may or may not work for you: If you find yourself craving certain foods and cannot resist it, try allowing yourself to have just a few bites. Savor those bites slowly. You may find that satisfying your taste buds with e.g. 3 spoonfuls of Haagen Dazs ice cream works just as well as having half or a whole pint. It's not about filling your stomach, it's about satisfying the craving.
- Don't allow yourself to fall into the trap of bingeing while thinking, "Well, I gave in to my craving, so I might as well enjoy it". One bite less than you could have is still a win. Don't defeat yourself thinking otherwise.
- I could say a lot more, but I'm sure this is more than enough. 😄
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@frankwbrown I read and reread your tips. Love them! Thank you for writing them!5
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RunDMC2021 wrote: »Looking for input/stories about how to prevent - for good - BINGE EATING sweets/desserts.
It is a real problem for me that I cannot seem to stop……
I am for the most part a very healthy eater and could care less about food to be honest!
However I crave crave crave desserts and sweets, but once I begin I am never able to stop!
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But what are some tools other people use to deal with this type of addiction/binging?
I also binge eat sweets—I am certain that is where my Covid 20 lbs came from. One strategy that has helped me with preventing binges is identifying what my triggers are—what is making crave sweets? It’s not so much that I’m addicted to sugar, it’s that I was trying to compensate feeling out of control or unhappiness by over eating sweets. Once I realized that my binges were emotionally driven, I was more successful in fighting them.
For example, tonight I had a sugar craving, but I’ve also had a really healthy week. Before giving into my craving, I took a minute to think about what my goals are and what is actually driving this urge (in this case, the stress of parenting three sick kids solo while hubs is out of state at work conference). After realizing that I’ve almost made it through the week and that the kids are in bed for the night and I can decompress, I was able to eat a candy bar instead of a vat of cookie dough.
If I do have a binge (it does happen occasionally), I return to my healthy eating the very next meal instead of giving up for the day or week. That way my binge doesn’t negate all of my healthy choices.
Best of luck! I know it’s so hard to change your habits!
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SW: 266.4
GW for challenge: 251.4
1st Feb: 266.4
2nd Feb: 262.6
3rd Feb: 260.2
4th Feb: 259.8
5th Feb: 258.87 -
I've read through the posts YES some great advice 🥳
For the last two days,
I added extra fat with 2 meals of salmon, 1 TB of coconut oil, + my daily 33 fat grams
And I felt fuller and lost weight.
Today's goals keep up the higher fat ALSO 4 servings of veggies and 8 glasses of water
AND my problem area, stay out of DH's candy cupboard ✔️
Best Wishes Mates 🥰
Hi, I’m Karen
I am 64 yrs young, 5'1” female from Oregon
My main goal is consistency.
I am 15 lbs from my goal weight.
GW 120, BMI 22.7
For cardio, I enjoy walking and trampoline rebounding
For strength training, I enjoy hand weights 3-10 lb
February Goal 3 lb release 🥳
Day/Weight/Comment
01: 135
05: 133
08:
15:
22:
28: GT RELEASE to date in February: pounds
March Goal 3 lb release 🥳
Day/Weight/Comment
01:
08:
15:
22:
29:
31: GT RELEASE to date in March: pounds
April Goal 3 lb release 🥳
Day/Weight/Comment
05:
12:
19:
26:
30: GT RELEASE to date in April: pounds
Total challenge loss/gain to date: pounds
May 1st 👍
MY daily read: “Karen YOU HAVE GOT THIS” 🥁
'Consistency is the ONLY key to achieving MY desired result'😍 Karen
"I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me" Philippians 4:13
MY “WHY’s AND HOW’s”:
I want to be free from diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure
I want to walk, hike, shop, explore
I want to prove ‘YES I CAN’
I will educate myself on nutrition, prioritize health over body image and/or weight loss.
I will hold myself accountable, not using any situation of person as a scapegoat
I will pay attention to what I eat, and keep a food log
I will stay physically active
I will keep realistic expectations
I will accept compliments and decide whether input from others will influence me
I will learn to recognize portion size, calories, and when I am full
I will say to myself, “Ok that’s it, I’m done!”
I will focus on the process of developing good habits, rather than a finite result
I will I do the best I can with the tools I have
I will say to myself, “KAREN YOU HAVE GOT THIS”
……..
My long term vision is to maintain my weight in the BMI ‘Normal Weight Range’ of 22.7
Why I want this goal is for managing my heart health and diabetes.
And to feel enticed to continue hiking and enjoying family and friends.
Positive actions and reasons:
1. daily logging of nutrition & water,
providing visual information to help me choose wisely
(my goals: 4 veggies, 2 fruit, 64oz water)
2. weekly movement,
providing lubricant to my joints to keep them mobile
(my goals: 90” of cardio, 60” of ST, flexibility of 40”)
3. daily thanks to God and self,
providing a relationship/direction with God and reassurance/strength for me
“Karen YOU HAVE GOT THIS”
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SW: 266.4
GW for challenge: 251.4
1st Feb: 266.4
2nd Feb: 262.6
3rd Feb: 260.2
4th Feb: 259.8
5th Feb: 258.8
6th Feb: 257.85 -
Hi, I’m late joining. 5’6” female and currently weigh 201.2. Lost 15 pounds a while ago doing 16-8 intermittent fasting then literally gained 19 pounds during Covid 19.
My first goal is to get to 185, which the BMI calculator describes as overweight rather than obese! Turning 60 this summer so I hope to be in better shape by then.
Feb. 6. 201.28 -
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